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1*"**i"ii%i'*-*i*f^tf ifsisl 1*7 %_â– â™¦_ vol 1 third series salisbury n c monday march 26 18g6 no 12 whole no 1703 terms wiiki.v 1 year 8 00 ii nibs 1 60 uiisn in advance rates of advertising ore square space of 12 lines oral insertion 1 00 " " 2d 3d ami 4 th insertion each rio " " for each additional publication 88 fwitittkn roll tiik watchman twbiivb months ago the ikies are bright ur thuy were then â€” tin blue-bird song thro yonder glen in tho same mellow numbers flow tho first ppring flower as nily blooms â€” tho breezes waft as rloh perfumes as on this day twelve months ago hut un iho young leaves thore's no blood â€” no now-made graves by yonder wood â€” no piercing shrieks of widowed woe no dearning volleys groans ami death â€” no sulphur fouling nature's breath â€” no war-shouts of twelve months ago the timid ilt-er in shady nooks when crimson mingled with the brooks ami rilles rang thro vales below refused to drink ; yet hunter man â€” his only prey his brother then â€” l-'orgot the deer twelve months ago tlio dove is calling to her mate from fortress walls and hy tho gate where sentinels paced to nml fro the lambkins sport ; ami eyeless skulls stare hideously from grassy icuulls â€” hull-buried there twelve months ago llniv oft the plough-boy's merriest lay bhall lur nml near stop short this day when the up-heaving share shall show a furrow lined wiih dead men's bones swords inn tons lockets rini;s and guns ik-smeared with gore twelve moots ago canoes thai like soft spirits glide â€” steeds neighing by the river side are all that break thy quiet now potomac 1 where the gun-boat j roar replied along the echoing shore to piek it-shots twelve mouths ago the bells of richmond on the james which rang mill wild attack tuul flames nntv swinging tunefully and slow km o'er the while and level tide fling melancholy music wide â€” kneh chime but bays â€” twelve months ago b p ii third month 18gc captions of the acta and r solutions paesed at the called and adjourned session of isfjo acts 1 an act to carry into effect nn ordi nance of t'-c convention of the stbte of north carolina entitled nil ordinance for the election of clerks and sheriffs â€” provides that they shall hold their office until their suseessors are elected nnd qualified and that the next election of clerks shall take place the first thursday in august 1866 and the next election for sheriffs the first thursday in august 186s 2 an act forthe relief of such per sons ns may suffer from the burning of the court house aud records of washings tun â€” extends the same provisions us is extended to the county of hertford and lutitied the 20th december 1s62 2 an act to exempt the raleigh and gaston railroad company from rebuild ing the bridge acn-ss the roanoke at gaston â€” gives the company at a meet in of the stockholders the privilege of accepting or rejecting tho provisions of this act j 4 an act to decrease the expenses of eheriff'6 returns â€” provides that tbo re turns may be made through the mem bers of the general assembly 5 au act to empower provisional clerks of the county courts or the clerks of tho superior courts to administer oaths this act has been published in full and sent to each county ! 6 an act to declare tho dan river a water course sufficient instead of a law ful fence in caswell county 7 an act to extend the time for col lecting taxes extends tho time to the 20th of february 1866 for the sheriffs to settle with with public treasurer the tax levied by tbo state convention 8 an act to authorize tho holding of an election for commissioners of the town of goldsboro in wayne county and for other purposes 9 an act to reorganize the govern ment ot the city and academy of new bern 10 an act to continue in office the provisional commissioners of lincolnton and other towns â€” continues in office the provisional commissioners of linconton salisbury wilmington kin6ton ruther ford ton salem edenton asbcvill ilen dersonville ilillsboro louisburg mil ton and kenausville until their succes sors are elected and qualified 11 an act to authorize the justices of carteret county to levy taxes for the sup port of tho poor and for otlier purposes 12 an act to incorporate the town of newport in the county of carteret â€¢ 13 an act-supplemental to an act en titled an imt for the government of the town of elisabeth city in the county of i'asqutank passed by the general assem bly in 1852 14 an act to attach the county of mitchell to the 8th judicial circuit and for other purposes â€” provides for the holding of tho spring and fall terms of the superior courts in tho following coun ties to wit i'olk county the second monday in march and september ruth erford third monthly in march and sep tember mcdowell the ith monday in march and september tho spring and fall terms of the courts of pleas and quar ter session ns follows polk second mon day in march and september ruther ford third monday in march and hep tomber mcdowell fourth monday in march and september the spring anil fall terms of the superior and county courts of mitchell nnd buncombe shail beheld as follows mitchell tho sixth monday aftor the fourth monday in april nnd september ; buncombe tho seventh monday after the fourth monday in april and september 15 an uctto incorporate tho claren don bridge company and to invest cer tain powers therein 10 an act for the moro complete re organization of tho stato government and for other purposes this act has been sent to each county 17 an act to incorporate tho woldon enterprise and loan company 18 an act to amend an act passed 1805-'66 concerning tho records of burke and sampson counties 19 an act to amend an onlinnnco of tho stato convention entitled an ordi nance to incorporate tho i'eidinont rail road company ratified tbo 8th day of february 1862 â€” amended so as to alter the gunge of the rottl 20 an act for the relief of such per sons as may suffer from the destruction of the records and otlier papers of tile several counties of this state and for o titer purposes 21 an net to incorporate salem fe male academy at salem in the couniy of forsythe 22 an net to atithorizo the public treasurer to collect and sell state prop erty â€” requires tho pr.blie treasurer to collect nil money and property of the state not held by some person by his au tliority and to sell such property at btich j time antl place anil on such terms as lie may deem best and when a demand is made for baid property aud it is nol complied with then the treasurer to bring snit,jand also authorize him to em ploy such agents nml attorneys as he may deem fit to fix their compensation and prescribe their duties 23 an act to continue in oflice clerks nnd masters in equity until their succes sors aro appointed provides lhat where tbero lias been no clerk appointed under i the provisional government the one in i oiiice before the surrender may hold i over until his successor is appointed and qualified even tho he may havo taken the oath to support the confederate states 24 an act to incorporate the portis gold mining company in franklin county 25 an act to authorize a court of please and quarter aession for cabarrus county authorizes a special term of said court to be held on tho third monday in february 1866 to qualify ami take the bonds ofthe officers cf tho county 20 an act fo legalize the election of mayor and commissioners in the town of morganton 27 an act to incorporate dill wood j cemetery in guilford county 28 an act to amend tho charter of the town of fayetteville 29 an net for the benefit of the lire men of the town of wilmington â€” ex empts the members of the different tire companies from serving as jurors and performing militia duty except in time of actual hostilities ; 30 an act supplemental and amenda tory of an act to reorganize the corpora tion government of the city and academy of xewberne passed at this session of the general assembly â€” amended by pro viding that the person who receives the largest n umbel of votes for mayor shall be declared duly elected and also coun cilinen 31 an act to extend tho time for reg istering deeds and other conveyances â€” extends the time three years from the passage of the act 32 an act to incorporate the town of company shops iu the county of ala mance 33 an act to amend chapter 101 sec tion 9 of the revised code entitled roads ferries and bridges â€” makes it the duty ofthe overseer ot public roads to summon all white male and free males of color three days previous to the day of working where to meet and what tools to carry and for failure to attend impose a line of 2,00 per day for each day 34 an act to incorporate the minis ter's relief society for the eastern bap tist association 35 an net to amend an act of incor poration of the town ot clinton in samp son county 36 an act concerning the north car olina institution for the deaf and dumb and the blind â€” appropriates such sums iis is necessary not exceeding 20,000 for the year 1866 and tho same for 1867 and also appropriates 15,000 for repair ing the building and enclosures and pur chasing 6tieh furniture as is absolutely necessary 37 an act to incorporate enoe lodge of freo nnd accepted masons 88 an act to amend an act to incor porate tbe town of high point in guil i lord county passed by the general as sembly at its session february 18,ri9 i an act to incorporate catawba valley lodge n 217 of free and ac cepted masons 40 an act in relation to constaliles and other ofliccrs colleoting delith upon jtidgmente nnd execution issued by a justice uf the peace to credit said judg inent or execution and sign the same for tho amount received at tho timo if payment ami any officer failing to coin ply with the provisions of this act shall lie deemed guilty of misdemeanor i 41 an act to repeal an act entitled a}i act to establish the oiiice of auditor of public accounts passed at tho session of tho general assembly hold 1862-'68 and ratified the 20th day of december 1s(12 and for other purposes â€” abolishes the otlico of auditor and requires the comptroller to discharge its duties 42 an act to amend an net passed at tho session of 1850-'51 and amended at the sessions of 1854 i *>.">, and 18b8-'59 entitled an act to incorporate tho tucka segeo and keowec turnpike company â€” authorizes the state agent for the collec tion of cherokeo bonds to subscribe to the main truck road from webstei in jackson county to the south carol inn line instead of its branches until it is completed out of any bonds or money in his hands or that may como into his hands and that it shall not be lawful for him to apply said bonds jo any other purpose until said road is completed and that the president of s.tiil road may draw on said agent from time to timo 48 an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate macon county turn pike company passed at the session of is."iii-'57 â€” provides that as soon as 500 shall have been subscribed and paid by solvent individuals it shall bo tho du ty agent of iho state for collection of cherokee bonds to subscribo of ihe stock of the company ou the part of the state 500 for lauds situated in macon chero kee ami clay counties and tho state to be represented by said agent or by 6omo person appointed by him in tho election of directors in proportion to the number of shares owned by the state in said company and the stale not to bo called on io pay her stock faster than the stockholders 44 aii act to incorporate richland female academy iu the county of otis low 45 an act to amend an act entitled an act for the hotter regulation of the town of greenville and to increase the powers of the commissioners of said town 4il an act to incorporate transylva nia seminary in transylvania county at or near the town of brevard 47 an act to authorize the clerk of court of pleas and quarter sessions of chowan county to qualify the sheriff elected of said county â€” authorizes the clerk to n.-senible the magistrates at the court liotiso to take the bonds of the sheriff i 4s an act to incorporate high shoals railroad company 49 an act to authorize the wardens of the poor in case any indigent person be comes chargeable to a counly possessed of any estato which is insufficient for the support of such indigent person to insti tute proceedings to subject the flame to the indemnity ofthe county whose duty it is made by law to provide for the main tenance of the poor thereof 50 an act to incorporate the trustees ofthe general assembly ofthe presbyte rian church in the united states 51 an act to incorporate the inhab itants of the town of wilmington 52 an act further suspending the op eration ofthe statute of limitation â€” pro vides that in all cases that when the lapse of time is made a bar of the claims the time between may 30th 1sg1 and jan uary 1st 1867 bhall not be counted 53 an act to extend the time allowed to wi dows to enter their protest to lhe last will and testament of their husbands provides that whero an estate has not been dually settled the widow of any testator whoso will lu s not heeu admitted to probate since january 1 1802 and before the 1st day of may 1805 whose real estate has not been sold may have six month from the ratification of this act to enter lu i dissent to lhe same and allows her if she dissents from the will the same right of dower as if her husband died intestate 54 au act concerning indhttnent in the courts of oyer and terminer â€” provides that de fendants in all bills of indictment found hut nut disposed of at the several courts of oyei and ter miner shall be held for trial at lhe next term of the superior court of tho county in lhe same manner as though the said bills had been found nt a regular term of the supeiior court 55 an act to authorize tho county court o cumberland to appoint inspectors of naval stores 50 an act lo amend lhe county line of mitch ell county and to annex a part of yancey coun ty to lhe counly of mitchell â€” amended so as to run from the mouth of big rook creek down soe liver to the inuiith of lsiummil's creek and up lhe extreme height ol the ridge that divides the waters of pigeon roost creek and bruins mil's cnek to tbe top of lhe dig ridge to the funner lino of lhe county uf mitchell ami then running with said line lo where it joins the ten liessee line nnd then running with the old line i lo ihe mould of big rock creek so as to leave i all west of the first named line lo the county of yancey 0 an act to incorporate the leaksville male academy in lhe county of rockingham and to appoint the trustees thereof ih an act to amend au act passed bv tin 1 general assemhly nt ho session of 1858-'50 entitled an act to amend nn ant pnssod by the general assembly of north carolina at thu ses sion of 1854-'5 to incorporate the town of lo uoir in caldwell county 69 an actio regulate salaries nnd fens nl lows ihu governor 1,000 councillors of state the same pay as members of tho general assem bly fur ovory day of attendance fudgos of llio supremo and superior courts 2,500 public treasurer 2,000 chief clerk of treasurer 1 600 secretary of stato 1,250 and fees pri vate secretary to tho governor 1,000 and fees attorney general 100 for his ntlcndance on each regular term of tho supremo court and 20 for cat-it term of the superior court of any counly he shall attend and the fees allowed by law each solicitor of tho slate 20 for every term of the superior court hu shall attend and fees reporter of tho supremo court 000 and fees publio librarian 000 messenger to governor 805 clerk of thu supremo court 500 and forty cents for recording ns hereto fore besides ilia regular fees clerks of tho su perior and county courts and mailers in equity jurors and witnesses fifty per cent in addition to the fees now allowed by law 00 an net to punish seditious language in surrections mid rebellions in tho state any person guilty of seditious language spoken written or printed or ondeiivuring lo incile in lurrectiun conspiracy sedition or rebellion against ih government of the state shall stand in ihe pillory i hour receive one or moro public whippings not less than thirty-nine lushes enoll and hu imprisoned twelve months and punithes with death any person found guilty of rebellion or insurrection or inciting others to join him or them 01 an act to consolidate and amend the se veral sets heretofore oassod for the better regis tin 1 of iho town of jacksonville in onslow county i'j an net to ro enact sec 4 chap 102 ko vised code the section reads as follows l-'v cry judge shall produce a certificate from the il rk of each county of his having held the cunt uf the county according to law ami for every such certificate omitted to he produced ll|em shall be s deduction from his salary of opo hundred dollars provi led however tlutt nocer litie.ati of attendance shall be given hy the clerks of tha superior courts of northampton hyde divie currituck person and cleveland until four o'clock on thnrsday evening of each week Â« len the courts shall be held and the cei litiuate shall be void if it do rmi certify that the presi ding judge w is present and held the oourt until that lime and until the business aus disposed nl unites some unvoidable circumstance shall prevent the ojurl of biiid counties from being held at the prescribed tune aud then the same hall also be certified in lhe certificate 0:i an act to amend nn act entitled nn act to mineiiil the charter of tin tnwn of salisbury 04 an act to restore jury trials to lhe courts of pleas and quarter sessions iu this slate iu ciitninal cases gives the county courts the ju risdiction to enquire into try bear and detor mine petit larcenies assaults and batteries al irespasios sod breaches ofthe peace and all olh er crimes or misdemeanors the judgment upon conviction whereof shall not extend to life limb or members excepting those only whereof the original jurisdiction i given exclusively to one or two justices ol the peace to tho superior or stipieine courts 65 an act to amend sec 4 chap 35 revised code relating to fugitives from justice so amended as to authorize the governor to offer the reward for felons who have hod from justice whether with in or without the jurisdiction ofthe state 00 an act to outlaw felons who lleo from justice gives two justices of the peace or a judge of the supreme or supe rior court on written affidavit filed and retained that felony has been committed and the person hies from justice or evades the usual process of law ; the power to is buo proclamation against such person re quiring him to surrender himself and to empower the sheriff to take such force as he may see tit to apprehend such fugitive and if lie do not surrender himself any citizen or officer after warning him to sur render may slay him without accusation or impeachment of crime 07 an act to provide for the collection of taxes of 1865 in counties where no sher iff or other officer was qualified under the revenue ordinance of the convention â€” requires the present sheriff to collect said taxes and pay it over to the public treasurer 08 an act to punish vagrancy â€” makes it the duty of any justice of the peace up on proof of any person who may be able to labor and has no apparent moans of subsistence and neglect to apply himself to some honest occupation for the support of himself and family if he has one or be found spending his time in dissipation or gambling or sauntering about without employment or endeavoring to get sup port oy any undue or unlawful means to issue a warrant for the arrest of the of fender to be brought before some justice ofthe peace and if found to be a vagrant to recognize him with good security for his appearance to the court next succeed ing ; and upon failure to give boud to be imprisoned until court ; provided he may 1 at tho court give security for good beha vior and industrious deportment for one year and bo discharged but if lie fail to give bond and pay costs he shall be prosecuted and upon conviction tho court may tine or imprison him or both orsentence him to the work house for such time as the court may think lit 01 au act to punish persons pursuing antl injuring horses and other livestock with intent to steal them â€” makes the of fender guilty ofa misdemeanor punish able us if convicted of larceny who shall pursue kill or wound any horse mule ass jenny cattle hog sheep or goat the property of another with the intent to convort to his own use and all persons who may aid or abet in any such unlaw ful nets shall be punished in like manner as tho piincipnl actor 70 an act more effectually to secure tho maintainanco of bastard children and the paymont of lines and costs on convic tion in criminal cases â€” makes it compe tent for the court whero tho putative fa ther is unable to pay costs antl charges fo ' settenco him to the house of correction not exceeding twelve months provided however that such putative father at his discretion instead of being imprisoned or sent to the house of correction may bind himself as an apprentice to any person he may select for such time and for such sums ns the court may direct the binding to bo dono in open court and tho prico obtained shall bo paid to the county trus tee this act to go into effect the first day of april 1806 great attraction iw spring goods a j mock * co wholesale fy retail no 4 miiipiiv's building salisbury n c march 8th 1800 \ > e are now i iving a large nml beautiful selection of spring and summer goods which we offer al reasonable prices foroasnand barter lu our stock tuny be found nil of lhe newest and latest patterns both in i adiesand gents dress goods our stock consists of the following classes of goods besides many other things m>i enu merated : general assortment of duv goon a beatiful selection of tin newest style dress trimmings iteady tiinuy clothing ladies and gents hats shoes mid hunts nil descriptions hardware glass and crockery vkare buttons thread und yankee notions in great variety our courts will he found of the most desirable stylus inning inui the good fortune ti tlispuse of ill i onr inst seasons stock in the way of dress goods \\ f null inki much pleasure in showing our goods n:ul iim citizens ol salisbury nnd country geneially are cordially invited to come and look at our beau tiful selections even should ihey nut want topnr chase come und let us sinus our goods you may see sunn one who wants to buy and you can tell thorn where to get cheap and beautiful goods â€” ep"country merchants are invited to call and examine our great variety of goods march 1 i860 lmo-w-10 u c t i o im and commission house burke "& mrlilsoi at s u harbison's old stand u saml r harrison ) joseph k burke proprietor j ) auctioneer o we respectfully call the attention of lhe people of salisbury and tbe surrounding t ntrv to the fact that we have opened a new auction and commission house in this city and are pre pared tn sell un the most favorable terms any ami every thing from a big plantation to a brass pin ilavng had some experience in tbe business we believe that we can make it to the advantage ol persons having omuls wares ami merchandise or muni estate household or any species of property i r sale to givo us ti call as we intend lo do our best to give entire satisfaction burke & harrison feb 14 1866 state if lortl qearolina uowan county courl o pleas and quarter sessions february term a d i860 david d peeler adm'r of moses a goodman vs the heirs at law of moses a goodman deo'd petition to bill real estate ft appearing to the satisfaction of the court that george kller nnd wife sena caleb goodman henry goodman and alexander wilhelmand wife sallie six of the defendants are non-residents ol this state it is therefoie ordered hy the court thai publication he made for six weeks in the carolina watchman for sniil defendants to hu ami appear at the next term ol this court to be held lor said county on lhe first monday in may next and then ami there to show cause il any lln-y have why the land described in the petition should not be sold according to the prayer of the petitioner witness obadiah woodson clerk of our said court at olliee the first monday in february a i 18110 and in the joth year of our inde pendence obadiah woodson clerk february 24 th 1800 gw pi inters fee 7 western n c railroad president's omen ) morganton 14th feb 1800 j l roposalsfor tbe completion ofthe unfinished work from tin present terminus to morganton â€” two an i a ball inilus â€” will be received at the oflice of the company until 15th of march next bidders can see tbe engineer's estimates on ap plication at this oiiice ily urtl-r of the board of directors tod r c'aldwell president feb 21 1800 3w for sale cheap two steam engines and boilers second hand one uf jo ami one 35 ilors i'uwi-r applv lo vv w reid agent juld hill feb 27 i8(i6 lwdsm inw8Â»d a large and splendid assortment of groceries i c c meroney & bro at their oi.i stand in nalismik invito tho uiii'iii n of lln pul lie to llio mint elegant unit vunt.il slock of qoood lo be louitd in the slut they have dry goods groceries hardusa cutlery crockery glass ware shoe's and hats f,r ladies uml gents i misses anil boys an i air children antl u most lie 111 1 1 fill stuck fancy goods toys jewelry fa fa fa jusl reoelved nn friday lasi a superb assortment uf full and winter dry goods there is scarcely uiiythina that muy not be found at their slnte and they ure selling at low price persons visaing salisbury in look ul hoods should not fail to call in this store meroney ifc bro would also announce thut they aro prepared lo furnish any quantity of the best pin e i.u.m'ii'i ut u,y point on llio western n c k r or ul salisbury uu reasonable lenns jan 8lli 1866 it mansion house reeves & coghenour proprietors this fumiiiis old public flntise is now in new hands the proprietors ire ambitious la tender it one uf iho best pluces in lhe southern country indeed lhe have already hud the most fluttering assurances from travellers norlh and south ihat iiu ir itforls to please were more than successlul when you come to salisbury cull ul the mansion house polite attention from luiull,,rds and servants wiih ull the enmforls ol n well-nrdoied uml richly supplied home uv uils every visitor s rkkves.jr olfuhenouk jan 8 1666 if milo a j roseman m d rp 1 ender8 his thanks to the public for the very liberal patronage received for the last 14 years antl hopes by strict attention tu his profession tu merit ai liberal a patronage as heretofore ami holds liimsel in readiness at nil hours lor professional calls those wishing to settle hy cash or note can du so in his absence by calling on his father national cuiren cy thankl'ullv received oiiice at roseman's store march 5th 1866 3mo-\v-pd bobst1t0tk flllt i'kttcvmn guano at less than 0n 11 1 if tiik cost i mm % â– __ Â« si a 9 __â– , raw ijuim super riio>pliaki of lime baugh & sons manufacturers and proprietors store no 20 south delaware avenue philadelphia t â€ž â€” l his "", aliial'le manure hat been before theagri culiiirat public under one name for 12 years past and its character for vigor of action and permanence in effect is well established before the war it was introduced to some extent in the southern states and was found to he highly adapted to cotton to bacco und all cmps in iis action it is as quick as peruvian guano while it tines not leave the land in an exhausted state hut tin the otlier band permanently improves it this has been fully proven by years ol trial see pamphlet to be had free of lhe agents below bauqii it son's sole manufacturers philadelphia sold by mkiiunv a lino salisbury n c 3m-w-pd-18 t e brown if co tin sheet iron an el copper smitlis sal18buby n 0 jtlave just at hand all the material nececsary lor carrying on the above business in perfection and solicit orders they have also on hand a fine assortment of cooking stoves house roofing gut tering ifcc included in tlicir operations stills made to order oct 11 1865-6mo-w-9 new photographic gallery corner main axiit ff harrison streets salisbury n o 1 hotographs carte de visltes vignetts ambrotypes and kerotypes at reasonable prices â€” jive me a call and judge lor yourselves i'llllll 13 kknnedy feb 7 th 1866 5w . * â€” â€” ftjiiistittire i would say to my old friends and the public gen erally that i am still carrying on the furniture undertaking and t offin business at my old stand i have now ou hand bureaus tables chairs bed steads a;c also a full assortment of metalic host-wood and common collins and trimming which will be sold on the most reasonable terais t:ut s k harrison

1*"**i"ii%i'*-*i*f^tf ifsisl 1*7 %_â– â™¦_ vol 1 third series salisbury n c monday march 26 18g6 no 12 whole no 1703 terms wiiki.v 1 year 8 00 ii nibs 1 60 uiisn in advance rates of advertising ore square space of 12 lines oral insertion 1 00 " " 2d 3d ami 4 th insertion each rio " " for each additional publication 88 fwitittkn roll tiik watchman twbiivb months ago the ikies are bright ur thuy were then â€” tin blue-bird song thro yonder glen in tho same mellow numbers flow tho first ppring flower as nily blooms â€” tho breezes waft as rloh perfumes as on this day twelve months ago hut un iho young leaves thore's no blood â€” no now-made graves by yonder wood â€” no piercing shrieks of widowed woe no dearning volleys groans ami death â€” no sulphur fouling nature's breath â€” no war-shouts of twelve months ago the timid ilt-er in shady nooks when crimson mingled with the brooks ami rilles rang thro vales below refused to drink ; yet hunter man â€” his only prey his brother then â€” l-'orgot the deer twelve months ago tlio dove is calling to her mate from fortress walls and hy tho gate where sentinels paced to nml fro the lambkins sport ; ami eyeless skulls stare hideously from grassy icuulls â€” hull-buried there twelve months ago llniv oft the plough-boy's merriest lay bhall lur nml near stop short this day when the up-heaving share shall show a furrow lined wiih dead men's bones swords inn tons lockets rini;s and guns ik-smeared with gore twelve moots ago canoes thai like soft spirits glide â€” steeds neighing by the river side are all that break thy quiet now potomac 1 where the gun-boat j roar replied along the echoing shore to piek it-shots twelve mouths ago the bells of richmond on the james which rang mill wild attack tuul flames nntv swinging tunefully and slow km o'er the while and level tide fling melancholy music wide â€” kneh chime but bays â€” twelve months ago b p ii third month 18gc captions of the acta and r solutions paesed at the called and adjourned session of isfjo acts 1 an act to carry into effect nn ordi nance of t'-c convention of the stbte of north carolina entitled nil ordinance for the election of clerks and sheriffs â€” provides that they shall hold their office until their suseessors are elected nnd qualified and that the next election of clerks shall take place the first thursday in august 1866 and the next election for sheriffs the first thursday in august 186s 2 an act forthe relief of such per sons ns may suffer from the burning of the court house aud records of washings tun â€” extends the same provisions us is extended to the county of hertford and lutitied the 20th december 1s62 2 an act to exempt the raleigh and gaston railroad company from rebuild ing the bridge acn-ss the roanoke at gaston â€” gives the company at a meet in of the stockholders the privilege of accepting or rejecting tho provisions of this act j 4 an act to decrease the expenses of eheriff'6 returns â€” provides that tbo re turns may be made through the mem bers of the general assembly 5 au act to empower provisional clerks of the county courts or the clerks of tho superior courts to administer oaths this act has been published in full and sent to each county ! 6 an act to declare tho dan river a water course sufficient instead of a law ful fence in caswell county 7 an act to extend the time for col lecting taxes extends tho time to the 20th of february 1866 for the sheriffs to settle with with public treasurer the tax levied by tbo state convention 8 an act to authorize tho holding of an election for commissioners of the town of goldsboro in wayne county and for other purposes 9 an act to reorganize the govern ment ot the city and academy of new bern 10 an act to continue in office the provisional commissioners of lincolnton and other towns â€” continues in office the provisional commissioners of linconton salisbury wilmington kin6ton ruther ford ton salem edenton asbcvill ilen dersonville ilillsboro louisburg mil ton and kenausville until their succes sors are elected and qualified 11 an act to authorize the justices of carteret county to levy taxes for the sup port of tho poor and for otlier purposes 12 an act to incorporate the town of newport in the county of carteret â€¢ 13 an act-supplemental to an act en titled an imt for the government of the town of elisabeth city in the county of i'asqutank passed by the general assem bly in 1852 14 an act to attach the county of mitchell to the 8th judicial circuit and for other purposes â€” provides for the holding of tho spring and fall terms of the superior courts in tho following coun ties to wit i'olk county the second monday in march and september ruth erford third monthly in march and sep tember mcdowell the ith monday in march and september tho spring and fall terms of the courts of pleas and quar ter session ns follows polk second mon day in march and september ruther ford third monday in march and hep tomber mcdowell fourth monday in march and september the spring anil fall terms of the superior and county courts of mitchell nnd buncombe shail beheld as follows mitchell tho sixth monday aftor the fourth monday in april nnd september ; buncombe tho seventh monday after the fourth monday in april and september 15 an uctto incorporate tho claren don bridge company and to invest cer tain powers therein 10 an act for the moro complete re organization of tho stato government and for other purposes this act has been sent to each county 17 an act to incorporate tho woldon enterprise and loan company 18 an act to amend an act passed 1805-'66 concerning tho records of burke and sampson counties 19 an act to amend an onlinnnco of tho stato convention entitled an ordi nance to incorporate tho i'eidinont rail road company ratified tbo 8th day of february 1862 â€” amended so as to alter the gunge of the rottl 20 an act for the relief of such per sons as may suffer from the destruction of the records and otlier papers of tile several counties of this state and for o titer purposes 21 an net to incorporate salem fe male academy at salem in the couniy of forsythe 22 an net to atithorizo the public treasurer to collect and sell state prop erty â€” requires tho pr.blie treasurer to collect nil money and property of the state not held by some person by his au tliority and to sell such property at btich j time antl place anil on such terms as lie may deem best and when a demand is made for baid property aud it is nol complied with then the treasurer to bring snit,jand also authorize him to em ploy such agents nml attorneys as he may deem fit to fix their compensation and prescribe their duties 23 an act to continue in oflice clerks nnd masters in equity until their succes sors aro appointed provides lhat where tbero lias been no clerk appointed under i the provisional government the one in i oiiice before the surrender may hold i over until his successor is appointed and qualified even tho he may havo taken the oath to support the confederate states 24 an act to incorporate the portis gold mining company in franklin county 25 an act to authorize a court of please and quarter aession for cabarrus county authorizes a special term of said court to be held on tho third monday in february 1866 to qualify ami take the bonds ofthe officers cf tho county 20 an act fo legalize the election of mayor and commissioners in the town of morganton 27 an act to incorporate dill wood j cemetery in guilford county 28 an act to amend tho charter of the town of fayetteville 29 an net for the benefit of the lire men of the town of wilmington â€” ex empts the members of the different tire companies from serving as jurors and performing militia duty except in time of actual hostilities ; 30 an act supplemental and amenda tory of an act to reorganize the corpora tion government of the city and academy of xewberne passed at this session of the general assembly â€” amended by pro viding that the person who receives the largest n umbel of votes for mayor shall be declared duly elected and also coun cilinen 31 an act to extend tho time for reg istering deeds and other conveyances â€” extends the time three years from the passage of the act 32 an act to incorporate the town of company shops iu the county of ala mance 33 an act to amend chapter 101 sec tion 9 of the revised code entitled roads ferries and bridges â€” makes it the duty ofthe overseer ot public roads to summon all white male and free males of color three days previous to the day of working where to meet and what tools to carry and for failure to attend impose a line of 2,00 per day for each day 34 an act to incorporate the minis ter's relief society for the eastern bap tist association 35 an net to amend an act of incor poration of the town ot clinton in samp son county 36 an act concerning the north car olina institution for the deaf and dumb and the blind â€” appropriates such sums iis is necessary not exceeding 20,000 for the year 1866 and tho same for 1867 and also appropriates 15,000 for repair ing the building and enclosures and pur chasing 6tieh furniture as is absolutely necessary 37 an act to incorporate enoe lodge of freo nnd accepted masons 88 an act to amend an act to incor porate tbe town of high point in guil i lord county passed by the general as sembly at its session february 18,ri9 i an act to incorporate catawba valley lodge n 217 of free and ac cepted masons 40 an act in relation to constaliles and other ofliccrs colleoting delith upon jtidgmente nnd execution issued by a justice uf the peace to credit said judg inent or execution and sign the same for tho amount received at tho timo if payment ami any officer failing to coin ply with the provisions of this act shall lie deemed guilty of misdemeanor i 41 an act to repeal an act entitled a}i act to establish the oiiice of auditor of public accounts passed at tho session of tho general assembly hold 1862-'68 and ratified the 20th day of december 1s(12 and for other purposes â€” abolishes the otlico of auditor and requires the comptroller to discharge its duties 42 an act to amend an net passed at tho session of 1850-'51 and amended at the sessions of 1854 i *>.">, and 18b8-'59 entitled an act to incorporate tho tucka segeo and keowec turnpike company â€” authorizes the state agent for the collec tion of cherokeo bonds to subscribe to the main truck road from webstei in jackson county to the south carol inn line instead of its branches until it is completed out of any bonds or money in his hands or that may como into his hands and that it shall not be lawful for him to apply said bonds jo any other purpose until said road is completed and that the president of s.tiil road may draw on said agent from time to timo 48 an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate macon county turn pike company passed at the session of is."iii-'57 â€” provides that as soon as 500 shall have been subscribed and paid by solvent individuals it shall bo tho du ty agent of iho state for collection of cherokee bonds to subscribo of ihe stock of the company ou the part of the state 500 for lauds situated in macon chero kee ami clay counties and tho state to be represented by said agent or by 6omo person appointed by him in tho election of directors in proportion to the number of shares owned by the state in said company and the stale not to bo called on io pay her stock faster than the stockholders 44 aii act to incorporate richland female academy iu the county of otis low 45 an act to amend an act entitled an act for the hotter regulation of the town of greenville and to increase the powers of the commissioners of said town 4il an act to incorporate transylva nia seminary in transylvania county at or near the town of brevard 47 an act to authorize the clerk of court of pleas and quarter sessions of chowan county to qualify the sheriff elected of said county â€” authorizes the clerk to n.-senible the magistrates at the court liotiso to take the bonds of the sheriff i 4s an act to incorporate high shoals railroad company 49 an act to authorize the wardens of the poor in case any indigent person be comes chargeable to a counly possessed of any estato which is insufficient for the support of such indigent person to insti tute proceedings to subject the flame to the indemnity ofthe county whose duty it is made by law to provide for the main tenance of the poor thereof 50 an act to incorporate the trustees ofthe general assembly ofthe presbyte rian church in the united states 51 an act to incorporate the inhab itants of the town of wilmington 52 an act further suspending the op eration ofthe statute of limitation â€” pro vides that in all cases that when the lapse of time is made a bar of the claims the time between may 30th 1sg1 and jan uary 1st 1867 bhall not be counted 53 an act to extend the time allowed to wi dows to enter their protest to lhe last will and testament of their husbands provides that whero an estate has not been dually settled the widow of any testator whoso will lu s not heeu admitted to probate since january 1 1802 and before the 1st day of may 1805 whose real estate has not been sold may have six month from the ratification of this act to enter lu i dissent to lhe same and allows her if she dissents from the will the same right of dower as if her husband died intestate 54 au act concerning indhttnent in the courts of oyer and terminer â€” provides that de fendants in all bills of indictment found hut nut disposed of at the several courts of oyei and ter miner shall be held for trial at lhe next term of the superior court of tho county in lhe same manner as though the said bills had been found nt a regular term of the supeiior court 55 an act to authorize tho county court o cumberland to appoint inspectors of naval stores 50 an act lo amend lhe county line of mitch ell county and to annex a part of yancey coun ty to lhe counly of mitchell â€” amended so as to run from the mouth of big rook creek down soe liver to the inuiith of lsiummil's creek and up lhe extreme height ol the ridge that divides the waters of pigeon roost creek and bruins mil's cnek to tbe top of lhe dig ridge to the funner lino of lhe county uf mitchell ami then running with said line lo where it joins the ten liessee line nnd then running with the old line i lo ihe mould of big rock creek so as to leave i all west of the first named line lo the county of yancey 0 an act to incorporate the leaksville male academy in lhe county of rockingham and to appoint the trustees thereof ih an act to amend au act passed bv tin 1 general assemhly nt ho session of 1858-'50 entitled an act to amend nn ant pnssod by the general assembly of north carolina at thu ses sion of 1854-'5 to incorporate the town of lo uoir in caldwell county 69 an actio regulate salaries nnd fens nl lows ihu governor 1,000 councillors of state the same pay as members of tho general assem bly fur ovory day of attendance fudgos of llio supremo and superior courts 2,500 public treasurer 2,000 chief clerk of treasurer 1 600 secretary of stato 1,250 and fees pri vate secretary to tho governor 1,000 and fees attorney general 100 for his ntlcndance on each regular term of tho supremo court and 20 for cat-it term of the superior court of any counly he shall attend and the fees allowed by law each solicitor of tho slate 20 for every term of the superior court hu shall attend and fees reporter of tho supremo court 000 and fees publio librarian 000 messenger to governor 805 clerk of thu supremo court 500 and forty cents for recording ns hereto fore besides ilia regular fees clerks of tho su perior and county courts and mailers in equity jurors and witnesses fifty per cent in addition to the fees now allowed by law 00 an net to punish seditious language in surrections mid rebellions in tho state any person guilty of seditious language spoken written or printed or ondeiivuring lo incile in lurrectiun conspiracy sedition or rebellion against ih government of the state shall stand in ihe pillory i hour receive one or moro public whippings not less than thirty-nine lushes enoll and hu imprisoned twelve months and punithes with death any person found guilty of rebellion or insurrection or inciting others to join him or them 01 an act to consolidate and amend the se veral sets heretofore oassod for the better regis tin 1 of iho town of jacksonville in onslow county i'j an net to ro enact sec 4 chap 102 ko vised code the section reads as follows l-'v cry judge shall produce a certificate from the il rk of each county of his having held the cunt uf the county according to law ami for every such certificate omitted to he produced ll|em shall be s deduction from his salary of opo hundred dollars provi led however tlutt nocer litie.ati of attendance shall be given hy the clerks of tha superior courts of northampton hyde divie currituck person and cleveland until four o'clock on thnrsday evening of each week Â« len the courts shall be held and the cei litiuate shall be void if it do rmi certify that the presi ding judge w is present and held the oourt until that lime and until the business aus disposed nl unites some unvoidable circumstance shall prevent the ojurl of biiid counties from being held at the prescribed tune aud then the same hall also be certified in lhe certificate 0:i an act to amend nn act entitled nn act to mineiiil the charter of tin tnwn of salisbury 04 an act to restore jury trials to lhe courts of pleas and quarter sessions iu this slate iu ciitninal cases gives the county courts the ju risdiction to enquire into try bear and detor mine petit larcenies assaults and batteries al irespasios sod breaches ofthe peace and all olh er crimes or misdemeanors the judgment upon conviction whereof shall not extend to life limb or members excepting those only whereof the original jurisdiction i given exclusively to one or two justices ol the peace to tho superior or stipieine courts 65 an act to amend sec 4 chap 35 revised code relating to fugitives from justice so amended as to authorize the governor to offer the reward for felons who have hod from justice whether with in or without the jurisdiction ofthe state 00 an act to outlaw felons who lleo from justice gives two justices of the peace or a judge of the supreme or supe rior court on written affidavit filed and retained that felony has been committed and the person hies from justice or evades the usual process of law ; the power to is buo proclamation against such person re quiring him to surrender himself and to empower the sheriff to take such force as he may see tit to apprehend such fugitive and if lie do not surrender himself any citizen or officer after warning him to sur render may slay him without accusation or impeachment of crime 07 an act to provide for the collection of taxes of 1865 in counties where no sher iff or other officer was qualified under the revenue ordinance of the convention â€” requires the present sheriff to collect said taxes and pay it over to the public treasurer 08 an act to punish vagrancy â€” makes it the duty of any justice of the peace up on proof of any person who may be able to labor and has no apparent moans of subsistence and neglect to apply himself to some honest occupation for the support of himself and family if he has one or be found spending his time in dissipation or gambling or sauntering about without employment or endeavoring to get sup port oy any undue or unlawful means to issue a warrant for the arrest of the of fender to be brought before some justice ofthe peace and if found to be a vagrant to recognize him with good security for his appearance to the court next succeed ing ; and upon failure to give boud to be imprisoned until court ; provided he may 1 at tho court give security for good beha vior and industrious deportment for one year and bo discharged but if lie fail to give bond and pay costs he shall be prosecuted and upon conviction tho court may tine or imprison him or both orsentence him to the work house for such time as the court may think lit 01 au act to punish persons pursuing antl injuring horses and other livestock with intent to steal them â€” makes the of fender guilty ofa misdemeanor punish able us if convicted of larceny who shall pursue kill or wound any horse mule ass jenny cattle hog sheep or goat the property of another with the intent to convort to his own use and all persons who may aid or abet in any such unlaw ful nets shall be punished in like manner as tho piincipnl actor 70 an act more effectually to secure tho maintainanco of bastard children and the paymont of lines and costs on convic tion in criminal cases â€” makes it compe tent for the court whero tho putative fa ther is unable to pay costs antl charges fo ' settenco him to the house of correction not exceeding twelve months provided however that such putative father at his discretion instead of being imprisoned or sent to the house of correction may bind himself as an apprentice to any person he may select for such time and for such sums ns the court may direct the binding to bo dono in open court and tho prico obtained shall bo paid to the county trus tee this act to go into effect the first day of april 1806 great attraction iw spring goods a j mock * co wholesale fy retail no 4 miiipiiv's building salisbury n c march 8th 1800 \ > e are now i iving a large nml beautiful selection of spring and summer goods which we offer al reasonable prices foroasnand barter lu our stock tuny be found nil of lhe newest and latest patterns both in i adiesand gents dress goods our stock consists of the following classes of goods besides many other things m>i enu merated : general assortment of duv goon a beatiful selection of tin newest style dress trimmings iteady tiinuy clothing ladies and gents hats shoes mid hunts nil descriptions hardware glass and crockery vkare buttons thread und yankee notions in great variety our courts will he found of the most desirable stylus inning inui the good fortune ti tlispuse of ill i onr inst seasons stock in the way of dress goods \\ f null inki much pleasure in showing our goods n:ul iim citizens ol salisbury nnd country geneially are cordially invited to come and look at our beau tiful selections even should ihey nut want topnr chase come und let us sinus our goods you may see sunn one who wants to buy and you can tell thorn where to get cheap and beautiful goods â€” ep"country merchants are invited to call and examine our great variety of goods march 1 i860 lmo-w-10 u c t i o im and commission house burke "& mrlilsoi at s u harbison's old stand u saml r harrison ) joseph k burke proprietor j ) auctioneer o we respectfully call the attention of lhe people of salisbury and tbe surrounding t ntrv to the fact that we have opened a new auction and commission house in this city and are pre pared tn sell un the most favorable terms any ami every thing from a big plantation to a brass pin ilavng had some experience in tbe business we believe that we can make it to the advantage ol persons having omuls wares ami merchandise or muni estate household or any species of property i r sale to givo us ti call as we intend lo do our best to give entire satisfaction burke & harrison feb 14 1866 state if lortl qearolina uowan county courl o pleas and quarter sessions february term a d i860 david d peeler adm'r of moses a goodman vs the heirs at law of moses a goodman deo'd petition to bill real estate ft appearing to the satisfaction of the court that george kller nnd wife sena caleb goodman henry goodman and alexander wilhelmand wife sallie six of the defendants are non-residents ol this state it is therefoie ordered hy the court thai publication he made for six weeks in the carolina watchman for sniil defendants to hu ami appear at the next term ol this court to be held lor said county on lhe first monday in may next and then ami there to show cause il any lln-y have why the land described in the petition should not be sold according to the prayer of the petitioner witness obadiah woodson clerk of our said court at olliee the first monday in february a i 18110 and in the joth year of our inde pendence obadiah woodson clerk february 24 th 1800 gw pi inters fee 7 western n c railroad president's omen ) morganton 14th feb 1800 j l roposalsfor tbe completion ofthe unfinished work from tin present terminus to morganton â€” two an i a ball inilus â€” will be received at the oflice of the company until 15th of march next bidders can see tbe engineer's estimates on ap plication at this oiiice ily urtl-r of the board of directors tod r c'aldwell president feb 21 1800 3w for sale cheap two steam engines and boilers second hand one uf jo ami one 35 ilors i'uwi-r applv lo vv w reid agent juld hill feb 27 i8(i6 lwdsm inw8Â»d a large and splendid assortment of groceries i c c meroney & bro at their oi.i stand in nalismik invito tho uiii'iii n of lln pul lie to llio mint elegant unit vunt.il slock of qoood lo be louitd in the slut they have dry goods groceries hardusa cutlery crockery glass ware shoe's and hats f,r ladies uml gents i misses anil boys an i air children antl u most lie 111 1 1 fill stuck fancy goods toys jewelry fa fa fa jusl reoelved nn friday lasi a superb assortment uf full and winter dry goods there is scarcely uiiythina that muy not be found at their slnte and they ure selling at low price persons visaing salisbury in look ul hoods should not fail to call in this store meroney ifc bro would also announce thut they aro prepared lo furnish any quantity of the best pin e i.u.m'ii'i ut u,y point on llio western n c k r or ul salisbury uu reasonable lenns jan 8lli 1866 it mansion house reeves & coghenour proprietors this fumiiiis old public flntise is now in new hands the proprietors ire ambitious la tender it one uf iho best pluces in lhe southern country indeed lhe have already hud the most fluttering assurances from travellers norlh and south ihat iiu ir itforls to please were more than successlul when you come to salisbury cull ul the mansion house polite attention from luiull,,rds and servants wiih ull the enmforls ol n well-nrdoied uml richly supplied home uv uils every visitor s rkkves.jr olfuhenouk jan 8 1666 if milo a j roseman m d rp 1 ender8 his thanks to the public for the very liberal patronage received for the last 14 years antl hopes by strict attention tu his profession tu merit ai liberal a patronage as heretofore ami holds liimsel in readiness at nil hours lor professional calls those wishing to settle hy cash or note can du so in his absence by calling on his father national cuiren cy thankl'ullv received oiiice at roseman's store march 5th 1866 3mo-\v-pd bobst1t0tk flllt i'kttcvmn guano at less than 0n 11 1 if tiik cost i mm % â– __ Â« si a 9 __â– , raw ijuim super riio>pliaki of lime baugh & sons manufacturers and proprietors store no 20 south delaware avenue philadelphia t â€ž â€” l his "", aliial'le manure hat been before theagri culiiirat public under one name for 12 years past and its character for vigor of action and permanence in effect is well established before the war it was introduced to some extent in the southern states and was found to he highly adapted to cotton to bacco und all cmps in iis action it is as quick as peruvian guano while it tines not leave the land in an exhausted state hut tin the otlier band permanently improves it this has been fully proven by years ol trial see pamphlet to be had free of lhe agents below bauqii it son's sole manufacturers philadelphia sold by mkiiunv a lino salisbury n c 3m-w-pd-18 t e brown if co tin sheet iron an el copper smitlis sal18buby n 0 jtlave just at hand all the material nececsary lor carrying on the above business in perfection and solicit orders they have also on hand a fine assortment of cooking stoves house roofing gut tering ifcc included in tlicir operations stills made to order oct 11 1865-6mo-w-9 new photographic gallery corner main axiit ff harrison streets salisbury n o 1 hotographs carte de visltes vignetts ambrotypes and kerotypes at reasonable prices â€” jive me a call and judge lor yourselves i'llllll 13 kknnedy feb 7 th 1866 5w . * â€” â€” ftjiiistittire i would say to my old friends and the public gen erally that i am still carrying on the furniture undertaking and t offin business at my old stand i have now ou hand bureaus tables chairs bed steads a;c also a full assortment of metalic host-wood and common collins and trimming which will be sold on the most reasonable terais t:ut s k harrison